breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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The breakfast buffet, too, is just as worldly: the bountiful help-yourself spread of arepas, empanadas, smoked salmon, baba ganoush, fresh fruit, and more is the perfect way to fuel up for a day of exploring.
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The nine-room Salt Raker Inn was built on the waterfront in 1830 for a Bermudian shipwright; on Saturday and Sunday, locals come here for the breakfast of peas and grits.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
Save those eggs for your favorite cake recipes and breakfast casseroles—these pasta recipes, casserole recipes, and more feed your family—no eggs required.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Use them as a topping on your next salad, turn them into a sweet or spicy afternoon pick-me-up, or mix them into breakfast dishes like yogurt, porridge, and granola.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The nine-room Salt Raker Inn was built on the waterfront in 1830 for a Bermudian shipwright; on Saturday and Sunday, locals come here for the breakfast of peas and grits.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
Save those eggs for your favorite cake recipes and breakfast casseroles—these pasta recipes, casserole recipes, and more feed your family—no eggs required.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Use them as a topping on your next salad, turn them into a sweet or spicy afternoon pick-me-up, or mix them into breakfast dishes like yogurt, porridge, and granola.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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